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It will soon be a full year in which adults were allowed to purchase marijuana from state-regulated dispensaries in Colorado.
We’ve already passed the two-year mark allowing adults to possess an ounce of marijuana and... Read More

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New Year’s Eve is a night famous for overindulgence. Sometimes it seems as if all the party energy that didn’t get used up in the previous 364 days is let loose on December 31.
For many revelers, New Year... Read More

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“Deterrent punishment undermines a sense of connection, leaving young people feeling isolated and believing that the system is uneven, unfair, and cruel.” - Rodney Skager, author of DPA’s publication Beyond... Read More

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New Year’s Eve is around the corner and no doubt millions of smokers will make resolutions to quit.
Many smokers would love to give up the habit. But smoking is an incredibly hard addiction to quit. Many heroin users... Read More

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The attorneys general of Nebraska and Oklahoma have launched a lawsuit against Colorado claiming the state’s 2012 voter initiative legalizing, regulating, and taxing marijuana is causing marijuana to come into their... Read More

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Last night was an end of an era. After nine years on the air, Stephen Colbert is stepping away from his award winning show, The Colbert Report.
Like millions of others, I tuned in regularly to get the news of the day from... Read More

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Addiction expert and America’s favorite 12-Step contrarian Stanton Peele recently talked about, of all things, a Reese Witherspoon movie. If you’re not up to speed yet on the forthcoming film ‘Wild’... Read More

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Dear Doctors,
“With all the recent change taking place in marijuana policy in recent months, I am sure the topic is going to come up when my family gets together for the holiday season. Given the controversial nature... Read More

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With more than 30,000 people dying from accidental drug overdose annually in the U.S. – recently overtaking automobile accidents for the first time – you might think that policymakers, the media, and health... Read More

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December 17 marks the 100-year anniversary of the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act, generally considered the beginning of the oppressive, expensive, and devastating drug war.
This year, more than eight major U.S. cities will be... Read More